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WASHINGTON — The Justice Department is adding resources and agents in Pittsburgh to combat hackers after the Steel City's law enforcement agencies, universities and companies led the way on two landmark prosecutions.

The two cases targeting people in China and Russia have helped make Pittsburgh the epicenter of the U.S. fight against foreign hackers. Now, the FBI is sending hundreds of new agents to the city, mainly to support such cybercases, and the Justice Department is studying if Pittsburgh's example can be replicated across the nation.

Pittsburgh's efforts have been enabled by a mix of local technology researchers, aggressive law enforcement agents and businesses rich...

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